different between fumet vs fumette

English

Etymology 1

From the French fumet (“aroma”), from Latin fumus (“smoke”). Doublet of fumetto.

Noun

fumet (countable and uncountable, plural fumets)

1. A type of concentrated food stock that is added to sauces to enhance their flavour. Variations are fish fumet and mushroom fumet.
2. A ragout of partridge and rabbit braised in wine.
3. Alternative form of fumette (stench or high flavour of meat)

Etymology 2

Compare French fumier dung, Old French femier, from Latin fimum (“dung”). See fewmet.

Noun

fumet

1. The excretions of deer, or any Cervidae.

References

• fumet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• The Larousse Gastronomique
• Fumet, die.net.

French

Etymology

From fumer + -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fy.m?/

Noun

fumet m (plural fumets)

1. aroma, odor (of meat etc.); bouquet (of wine)
2. (hunting) scent

References

• fumet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• The Larousse Gastronomique
• Fumet, die.net.

Further reading

• “fumet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

f?met

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of f?m?

English

Alternative forms

• fumet

Etymology

French fumet (“odour of wine or meat”), from Latin fumus (“smoke”). See fume.

Noun

fumette

1. The stench or high flavour of game or other meat when kept long.
   • 1723, Jonathan Swift, Stella at Wood Park

     A haunch of venison made her sweat, / Unless it had the right fumette.

French

Etymology

From fumer +? -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fy.m?t/

Noun

fumette f (plural fumettes)

1. (slang) toke (of cannabis cigarette)

Further reading

• “fumette” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).